Aaron Whitefield
| Aaron Whitefield | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: 2 September 1996 Brisbane, Queensland | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Aaron James Whitefield (born 2 September 1996) is an Australian professional baseball outfielder in the Minnesota Twins organization.
Career
Whitefield began his career playing softball. He played for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League from 2015-17, winning three consecutive championships with the club and the league MVP award in 2016. He moved to the Adelaide Bite for the 2018 season.[1]
After signing with the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball in 2015, Whitefield was assigned to the Gulf Coast Twins of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. He played in only seven games for the Twins due to visa issues.[2] He returned to the Twins in 2016 and played in 51 games, posting a .298 batting average with two home runs, 17 RBIs and 31 stolen bases. He spent the 2017 season with the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A Midwest League[3] where he batted .262 with 11 home runs, 57 RBIs, 33 stolen bases and a .732 OPS.[4]
Personal life
Whitefield's father, John, played softball for New Zealand's national team, and his mother, Nicole Molander, played softball in Queensland.[5] He played for the Australian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualifier[6][7] and played in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[8][9]
References
- ^ "League MVP Whitefield Signs with Bite". 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Get To Know: OF/2B Aaron Whitefield". Twins Daily. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ http://www.thegazette.com/cr-kernels-outfielder-aaron-whitefield-makes-the-jump-from-softball-to-baseball-20170416
- ^ "Aaron Whitefield Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "BL 2017: Brisbane Bandit plans hit and run title raid against Melbourne". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ Reusse, Patrick (14 February 2016). "Reusse: Thorpe has the look of a pitcher, even as he eases back from elbow surgery". StarTribune.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "Hartman: Fleck was up to challenge of short recruiting time". StarTribune.com. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "Eleven Minnesota Twins on World Baseball Classic rosters". StarTribune.com. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ Berardino, Mike. "Nine with Twins ties make Team Australia for WBC qualifier". Twincities.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)